Girls' name · since 1949

Hermalinda

25 babies named Hermalinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#43,133 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1949
1960s
peak decade

25 girls have been named Hermalinda since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hermalinda recorded 25 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1965.

  • #43,133 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 25 born since 1949
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hermalinda ranks #43,133 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1949, peaking in the 1960s.

#43,133 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1949
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hermalinda's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Hermalinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hermalinda's full recorded timeline at 1964, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hermalinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1956)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 1949195619641965 7

Hermalinda by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (12 births, 48% of the file).

1960s was Hermalinda's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Hermalinda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Hermalinda by state

Where Hermalinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1949

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hermalinda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 24.0%
Texas share of Hermalinda's total US births 24.0%

6 of 25 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hermalinda?
Since 1949, Social Security records show 25 babies named Hermalinda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #43,133 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 8 births.
Where does Hermalinda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hermalinda ranks #43,133 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hermalinda most popular?
Hermalinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Hermalinda most popular?
The top states for the name Hermalinda are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Hermalinda been used?
Hermalinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 17 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Hermalinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herlinda, Herminia, Hermelinda, Hermione, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Hermalinda's data

  • Texas records the most Hermalindas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Hermalinda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hermalinda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hermalinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hermalinda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.